Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer

Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer

In the more than 40 years since Rod Carew debuted in the big leagues, he's watched thousands of great and not-so-great hitters while discerning the fundamentals of success at the plate. Countless hours spent experimenting, watching video, and refining his own techniques have helped transform Carew from one of the game's best hitters to one of its most revered teachers.  Rod Carew's Hit to Win teaches hitters how to develop their own swing, stance, and plate approach, all within the framework of solid fundamentals. Detailed photos and diagrams help students envision and execute success at the plate. Carew's hitting philosophy is featured here as well, with a focus on the mental and psychological battle between a hitter and a pitcher. Carew encourages his students to be creative and flexible in the batter's box, making Rod Carew's Hit to Win the ideal instructional tool for hitters of all ages and skill levels. Its been said that hitting a baseball is the most difficult task in all of sports, and what better way to try to master the task than by learning from one of the games all-time best hitters. In Rod Carews Hit to Win , the seven-time batting champion shares the knowledge of a Hall of Fame career, teaching hitters how to develop their own swing, stance, and plate approachall within the framework of solid baseball fundamentals. Noting that successful hitting is more than just towering home runs and doubles down the line, Carew reminds students that a hitters primary job is to help his team win. This essential philosophy informs the book from cover to cover, with a special focus on the mental and psychological battle between a hitter and a pitcher. Whereas other hitting instructors speak in absolutes, Carew encourages his students to be creative and flexible in the batters box while analyzing specific game situations. Featuring color photos and diagrams to help students envision and execute hitting success, Rod Carews Hit to Win is the ideal instructional tool for hitters of all ages and skill levels. Praise for Rod Carew Rod Carew amazes me. . . . I could go on for twenty minutes about what a young player could learn from Rod Carew.Reggie Jackson, 14-time all-star and 2-time World Series MVP Rod Carew was a tremendous teacher for me, and I was an eager student.Torii Hunter, 4-time all-star A Hall of Famer and one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball, Rod Carew remains involved with Major League Baseball through executive roles with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and as the commissionerÆs Special Advisor for International Player Development in Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Frank Pace is one of televisionÆs most prolific producers, with nearly 600 episodes of network TV to his credit. Armen Keteyian is the chief investigative correspondent for CBS News and a correspondent for HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel." He is the author or coauthor of nine books. www.rodcarew.comwww.rodcarewbaseball.comwww.facebook.com/rodcarewbaseballA Hall of Famer and one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball, Rod Carew remains involved with Major League Baseball through executive roles with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and as the commissionerÆs Special Advisor for International Player Development in Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Frank Pace is one of televisionÆs most prolific producers, with nearly 600 episodes of network TV to his credit. Armen Keteyian is the chief investigative correspondent for CBS News and a correspondent for HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel." He is the author or coauthor of nine books. www.rodcarew.comwww.rodcarewbaseball.comwww.facebook.com/rodcarewbaseballA Hall of Famer and one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball, Rod Carew remains involved with Major League Baseball through executive roles with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and as the commissionerÆs Special Advisor for International Player Development in Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Frank Pace is one of televisionÆs most prolific producers, with nearly 600 episodes of network TV to his credit. Armen Keteyian is the chief investigative correspondent for CBS News and a correspondent for HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel." He is the author or coauthor of nine books. www.rodcarew.comwww.rodcarewbaseball.comwww.facebook.com/rodcarewbaseball